Systems

Bespoke Test and Calibration systems

With over 40 years experience of designing and building high integrity test and calibration systems, Chell's team of mechanical, electronic and software engineers are ready to design and build solutions for your R&D and production test and calibration applications.

UKAS Calibration Service

Flow

Mass Flow Meters, Systems and Controllers

Chell Instruments offer a wide range of high quality and reliable mass flow meters, controllers and systems suitable for use in a wide range of applications and industries.

With over 40 years of experience in flow measurement and control, we are extremely well placed to assist in specifying and supplying instumentation for your application, from single instruments to bespoke automated systems. Chell's impressive calibration and repair facilities also allow us to offer comprehensive after sales support.

Gas Handling

Gas Handling, Gas Purification Equipment

Chell Instruments are the UK distributor for the 'SAES Pure Gas' range of gas purification equipment. These offer incredible purification performance over a huge range of gases and flow rates through the use of absorber, adsorber, catalyst, heated getter and palladium membrane purification technologies.

We also supply a range of gas handling solutions, from full, bespoke gas panels to high performance needle valves and regulators.

Pressure

Gas pressure measurement and control equipment

Chell offer a wide range of equipment for the measurement and control of gas pressure. This could be a very high-end primary pressure standard, benchtop calibrator, portable calibrator or simply a single transducer. We can also provide bespoke, automated pressure measurement systems tailored to your exact process requirements.

Chell's impressive calibration and repair facilities also allow us to offer comprehensive after sales support.

Vacuum

Vacuum Measurement and Control

Chell Instruments offer a wide range of high quality and reliable vacuum measurement instrumentation for use in a huge variety of applications and industries.

With over 30 years of experience in vacuum measurement and control, we are extremely well placed to assist in specifying and supplying instrumentation for your application, from single instruments to bespoke automated systems.

Chell's impressive calibration and repair facilities also allow us to offer comprehensive after sales support.

The P3200 Models are available in single or dual piston formats for increased operating ranges. Units can be supplied in psi, bar, kgf/cm², and MPa. These robust instruments are highly accurate, quick and easy to use. Units feature a built-in priming pump for large volume applications, piston flotation indicators and a high quality screw press for fine pressure control.

Optional PressCal software is available for pressure calculations and certificate generation.

The P3200 Series is the culmination of over 50 years of experience in the production and design of high performance pressure standards. With features designed to improve accuracy and performance, increase reliability and simplify operation these deadweight testers can be used to calibrate virtually any pressure sensing device, including transducers, transmitters, gauges or pressure switches.

Each instrument is supplied with a detachable lid which makes it neat, compact and easily portable. The weight masses are stored in a high-quality case with a self locking mechanism to protect them during transit.

The piston/cylinder assemblies are manufactured to the very highest standards with certified accuracies traceable to international standards laboratories such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Operating principle Deadweight testers are the high performance pressure standard for pressure measurement. Utilizing the well proven piston-gauge system consisting of a vertically mounted, precision lapped piston and cylinder assembly, accurately calibrated weight masses (Force) are loaded on the piston (Area), which rises freely within its cylinder. These weights balance the upward force created by the pressure within the system. The pressure is measured when placed on a correctly spinning and floating piston. The total pressure measured is the summation of the weights plus the piston weight carrier assembly.

Instrument base There are three basic variations in the hydraulic offering; single low pressure, single high pressure and dual piston models. Pressure is generated and controlled by means of a high quality screw press located on the front of the tester. A built-in hand pump is included as standard for all hydraulic models to prime the system and accommodate large volume requirements.

Piston/cylinder assemblies The piston/cylinder assembly is the heart of each deadweight tester. They are manufactured from materials that provide stability, durability, and low thermal coefficients and distortion. Our experience and knowledge of piston/cylinder production and calibration ensure the precision and performance required for today’s demanding calibration requirements.

Weight masses Standard weight masses are series 3 nonmagnetic austenitic stainless steel. Each mass is marked with the serial number of the instrument and the nominal pressure value relative to the high or low-pressure piston, when applicable. Optional fractional weights are stainless steel and/or solution heat treated aluminum.

Gravity correction Gravity varies significantly with geographical location and this variation has a direct effect on the force of the weights and the accuracy of the deadweight tester. Each instrument can be calibrated to local gravity at no extra cost. If unspecified, instruments will be calibrated to Standard Gravity at 980.665 cm/s2.

Pressure Ranges

Distilled water operated

Ranges to 10,000 psi (700 bar)

Accuracy

Accuracy

±0.015% of reading (±0.008% optional)

*Accuracy based on % of reading from 10% to 100% of the piston range when used in accordance with the corrections found on the calibration certificate. Below 10% ± (accuracy class) x 10% of the piston range.

Operating Fluids

Operating Fluids

Distilled or deionized water

Options

PressCal Software

Windows-based software program that allows users to easily apply all necessary corrections to enhance the deadweight tester performance. Calibration details are then stored and/or used to automatically create a calibration certificate. PressCal is provided as standard with all 0.008% instruments

Fluids

Instruments can be supplied for use with Skydrol or brake fluids. Due to the aggressive nature of these fluids the standard nitrile seals and the acrylic reservoir tube will be replaced by either Viton or EPDM seals (as applicable) and an aluminum reservoir tube. For these or any other specialty fluid applications, please consult the factory.